Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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Angela, 43, who used her first name only in order to talk candidly about her relationships, grew up in a small town where high school nights were spent around a bonfire, drinking beer out of kegs.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Emma, who provided only her first name out of fear for her safety, says the noise often wakes her and her neighbors in the middle of the night, with the abrupt explosion of fireworks setting off car alarms.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is (and has been) running with her first name.
—April Rubin, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
One minor issue that has come up for Lofton: He and Arroyo, who share first names, sometimes get mixed up.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Emma, who provided only her first name out of fear for her safety, says the noise often wakes her and her neighbors in the middle of the night, with the abrupt explosion of fireworks setting off car alarms.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is (and has been) running with her first name.
—April Rubin, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
One minor issue that has come up for Lofton: He and Arroyo, who share first names, sometimes get mixed up.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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